Turf edger



Patented .lnly 28, i925..

Iren STATES PATN GFFECE.

TURF EDGER.

Application filed Gctober 11, 1923.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, FnRmNAND A. HAN- soN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of Vilashington, have invented a new and useful Turf Edger, ot which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in tnrt cdgers and the principal objects of the invention are to provide a turf edger that is substantial and durable in construction, simple and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, efficient and reliable in operation, and by means of which the work ot r edging' a lawn may be done more rapidly and with comparatively less effort.

fith the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of the novel construction, adaptation, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed. These objects are accomplished by devices illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure l is a view in side elevation ot' a turl.3 edger en'ibodying the features of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the same; and

F 3 is a fragmentary view in vertical section showing the application of the device.

Referring to the drawings throughout which like reference numerals designate like parts, the numeral designates the handle and the numeral (i designates the blade as a whole. Said blade is substantially U shaped and its arms 7 are secured to said handle by means ot' suitable 'tastenings .8.

The blade 6 has a comparatively thick back 9 which narrows to a forward cutting edge l0. Said blade is widest at its bottom portion ll. between said back and cutting edge from whence it curves inwardly and narrows to a joinder with the arms 7 as clearly shown in Figs. l and 3 ot the drawings.

Referring to Fi 3 ot the drawings it will be noted that the bottom portion ll of the blade G is substantially parallel with the bottom beveled end 12 of the handle 5 for Serial No; 667,847.

reasons which will presently be apparent. It will likewise be observed that said 'bottoml portion, in its operative position, is substantially horizontal and parallel with the surface of the ground, while said handle is slanted sufficiently to meet the manual convenience of the average operator.

In the application of the device it is merely necessary for the operator to draw the blade toward him after having startet` and it will be obvious that the work of edging` a lawn may thus be accon'iplished. more rapidly and with less expense of etlort than with any device used as a spade. The strip of turf, designated by the numeral lS-l in Fig. 3, will passthrough the loop ot the blade and may be broken oit at any desired time by tilting the handle 5 backwards.

Another advantage in the use oi'' the device is that the entire operation of edging a lawn may be done without the inconvenience of stooping. The strip of turf 13 maybe lifted at any time by the loop of the blade and thrown aside. ln case an obstruction is encountered, such as a small stone, same may be extricated and shoveled out ol the way by means otl the back 9 as will be readily understood.

The preferred embodiment of the invention -is disclosed in the drawings and set forth in the spccilication, but it will be understood that modifications within the scope et' the claim may be made in the construction without departing from the principle el the invention or sacriiieing any ot' its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A turf edger comprising a handle having a beveled lower end, a looped blade secured at both of its ends to said end, an inwardly curved forward cutting edge for said blade, an inwardly curved relatively thick back, a relatively wide bottom blade portion, said bottom portion substantially parallel with said beveled handle end, and said handle slantingly disposed with respect to said bottom blade portion.

FERDINAND A. HANSON.

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